Mr Bellamy wondered if this operation was America getting over its “Black Hawk Down syndrome” and welcoming that if it is.

He also raised concerns that the US might pull out prematurely if results were not seen quickly.

Mr Poffenberger provided perhaps the most frank statements of the day.

He argued that the LRA do not feel under any imminent threat, citing evidence that temporary homes had been built for senior LRA commanders to stay in for up to a month at a time.

While thanking the Obama administration for its actions so far, he warned that the job has not nearly been finished yet.

But perhaps the most striking point from the Resolve director was that Kony has already outlasted four US Presidents.

Interestingly, the panel were reluctant to discuss the possibility of using drones to target Kony, although Assistant Secretary Carson did mention that the terrain where Kony is hiding out would make that difficult.

Watching all of these remarks was a large audience including ambassadors from the countries in the affected region.

Ambassador Stanislas Moussa-Kemble from the Central African Republic nodded solemnly as Assistant Secretary Carson described the atrocities the LRA are committing in the area.

I managed to grab an interview with Ambassador Dickson Ogwang from Uganda on what he thought of the US deployment:

Dickson Ogwang talks to Adam Bearne about the US troops

When politicians talk about the LRA, even if they are slightly misinformed, I usually welcome the attention being given to the crises.

This event was even more important as it was the highest-level State Department commentary on the LRA crisis since the US legislation was passed.